Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2024
Dr. James Martin II has been elected chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Dr. James Martin II “Our students, faculty, staff and alumni are on an incredible ascent, having accomplished so much in recent years,” said Martin, who succeeds retiring Dr. Harold Martin Sr., effective Aug. 15.
Patter by Pat Thomson
JUNE 23, 2024
I often say, following John Wagner, that a paper, chapter or book ought to reduce a reader’s ignorance. In other words, when they’ve finished reading what you’ve written, a reader ought to feel that they know more about the topic than when they started. I like the modesty of reducing ignorance. It has none of the hubris implied by the ubiquitous “filling a gap”.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2024
Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. “We are deeply honored and grateful for this extraordinary gift,” said Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr., vice chancellor of University Advancement. “This generous support will provide crucial resources to our students, faculty and programs, ensuring that N.C.
Steve Keating
JUNE 23, 2024
First off, let’s make sure we all understand the difference between being nice and being kind. Being nice is easy. It doesn’t cost us a thing. It involves simple things like saying hello, saying thank you, smiling at others. Very simple things to do, although it does require that we be mindful of all the opportunities we have each day to “be nice.” Being kind, on the other hand, takes effort.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2024
Lafayette College has entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education regarding its compliance with Title VI of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement includes steps the Easton, Pennsylvania, college plans to take when responding to allegations of discrimination or harassment based on shared ancestry, according to department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), which investigated the college’s responses to an Oct. 25, 2023, on-campus protest and notices of antise
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